EDN

CMOS hex inverter generates low-distortion sine waves

This Design Idea provides a simple, inexpensive, portable circuit as an alternative to a microcontroller to provide a wide-range source of low-distortion sine waves for audio-circuit design and ...
EDN

Sub-picofarad measurement with CMOS inverters

The inverters in a CMOS CD4069 can be used for both analog as well as digital applications. This Design Idea illustrates this by using all six inverters in a 4069 package to make a closed loop, ...
Embedded

Basics of SoC I/O design: Part 1 – The building blocks

The integration of analog with digital and the increase number of on-chip features in mixed-signal controllers demand more complex I/O structures. Though they are sometimes some of the most neglected ...
Electronic Design

Dirt Cheap ASIC Design for Dummies (Part 3): NMOS, PMOS Silicon Design Using a Web Browser

Quickly learn what the difference is between PMOS and NMOS transistors in their structure and operation, and how CMOS works with the two in combination. Siliwiz, a free, browser-based, ASIC layout ...
Electronic Design

Understanding Low-Power IC Design Techniques

Low-power IC design techniques have been around for quite a while. They weren’t always required, though they were nice to have. The rapid growth of the consumer market for battery-powered devices has ...